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This afternoon from 3:45 – 4:30 PM, I watched gulls coming in to roost along the shoreline of the Ottawa River just east of Andrew Haydon Park, at Beltown Park. Continue reading Ottawa: “White-winged” gulls
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Brain training for birder’s: ID’s from the hip
Brain training for birders: Identifications from the hip…
As all of us know, live birds rarely pose as nicely as they do in our field guides 😉. Many birds, such as thrushes, warblers and sparrows, have a tendency to keep moving about as they forage. Continue reading Brain training for birder’s: ID’s from the hip
Ontario Birds Raptor Quiz Answers
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Hope you enjoyed the quiz! Below are the answers.
1) Osprey: Bright white underneath w/ dark carpals and flight feathers. Very long wings (proportionally) w/ a significant ‘M’ shape while gliding. Continue reading Ontario Birds Raptor Quiz Answers
40,000 views
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Just cracked the 40,000 page views barrier. Many thanks for visiting eontbird.ca!
“Micro” Cooper’s Hawks
As much as they are the stuff of legendary online debates, they are even more polarizing in the field! Take your time with these “Tiny Tim’s” and be sure to assemble a suite of ID features when making your case for an ID. Continue reading “Micro” Cooper’s Hawks
Winter Break
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What an amazing year 2016 has been 🙂
Thanks for all of your support and it has been a pleasure learning about, and enjoying, birds with you. Continue reading Winter Break
Red-tailed x Red-shouldered Hawk in eastern Ontario
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On 28 November 2015, Brenda Evers and her friend Janice birded Howe Island Island. Janice took a bunch of photos of hawks and saved them to disk format and sent the disk to my house a few weeks later. Continue reading Red-tailed x Red-shouldered Hawk in eastern Ontario
Richardson’s Cackling Geese in flight
I watched this flock of “Richardson’s” (hutchinsii) Cackling Geese from a distance and managed a pic as they flew overhead. At a distance, their small bodies, rapid wing beats and narrow “hands” were apparent. Continue reading Richardson’s Cackling Geese in flight
Cooper’s vs. Sharp-shinned ID tip
When building a case for a successful ID of a juvenile Accipiter (Sharp-shinned or Cooper’s in particular), another feature to look for is the presence/absence of a tawny, streaky head, nape and mantle. Continue reading Cooper’s vs. Sharp-shinned ID tip
Prince Edward County & Wolfe Island
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I am back home after a very enjoyable two day scouting tour of Prince Edward County and Wolfe Island. Below you’ll find a series of photos from my adventure as well as identification comments and eBird checklists. Hope you enjoy this post 🙂 Continue reading Prince Edward County & Wolfe Island